Accra, June 24, 2025 — The longstanding chieftaincy dispute over the Ga Mantse Stool has escalated to Ghana’s highest court, as King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has filed a certiorari application at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a series of lower court decisions reinstating Nii Tackie Adama Latse II onto the National Register of Chiefs.
The motion, filed by Professor Peter Atupare, counsel for King Tackie Teiko, argues that the High Court’s November 2021 decision ordering the restoration of Nii Adama Latse’s name violated principles of natural justice, as the Ga Mantse was neither notified nor heard before the ruling was made.
Grounds for Supreme Court Challenge
The application also takes issue with the Court of Appeal’s June 12, 2025 decision, which upheld the High Court’s ruling. According to King Teiko’s legal team, the appellate court committed errors of law by affirming a decision they argue was made without proper jurisdiction.
They further contend that the ruling breaches the Wednesbury principle, leading to an “irrational and illogical” outcome whereby two individuals could simultaneously appear as Ga Mantse in the National Register—an untenable scenario under Ghana’s legal and customary frameworks.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the motion on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
National House of Chiefs Seeks Stay of Execution
In a related development, the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi, which was the original respondent in the High Court case, has filed for a stay of execution pending a separate application for special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision at the Supreme Court.
The appellate court had ruled that the National House of Chiefs acted ultra vires by expunging Nii Adama Latse’s name from the register without proof of death, destoolment, or abdication. It directed that his name be restored within 14 days.
Background to the Dispute
The case dates back to April 2021, when Nii Adama Latse discovered that his name had been removed from the National Register of Chiefs without explanation. Legal action followed after attempts to have his name reinstated were ignored by the National House of Chiefs.
The High Court sided with Nii Adama Latse in 2021, granting an order of mandamus compelling the House of Chiefs to restore his name. The House of Chiefs appealed, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal this month, prompting King Teiko’s latest Supreme Court move.
Clarification from King Teiko’s Office
In a press statement dated June 13, King Teiko’s office stressed that the ruling does not confer legitimacy or the Ga Mantse title on Nii Adama Latse. It emphasized that chieftaincy titles are determined exclusively by the Judicial Committees of the Traditional Councils and Regional Houses, not the civil courts.
“The court merely upheld an administrative order compelling the National House of Chiefs to follow due legal process,” the statement clarified.
It urged GaDangme citizens to remain calm and not be swayed by “misinterpretations” of the ruling, stressing that the substantive dispute over the Ga Mantse title is still before the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs.
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